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Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for a motivated Drainage Engineer to join our Southeast Region in Tampa, FL .

The ideal candidate will develop strong working relationships with clients and staff plus maintain a high level of project standards and exceeding client expectations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assists with various assignments for the Department of Transportation and local municipalities
• Performs engineering deliverables associated with drainage and roadway infrastructure improvements
• Understands applicable policies, methods, practices, and procedures
• Works with senior staff to develop plans and calculations for transportation and drainage related projects
• Performs the design of stormwater management facilities to meet water quality and quantity requirements
• Performs and understand Quality Control of roadway and drainage deliverables to various transportation departments and municipalities

• Help prepare and present project presentations, studies, and reports

• Assist in developing project staffing plans and work forecasting

• Participating in the Southeast Drainage team growth and performance of the organization

• Representing Volkert with clients and stakeholders, as well as industry and market environments
• Other duties as required

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree Civil or equivalent Engineering degree, with 0 - 5 years of engineering experience
• Perform drainage design and production for transportation projects including calculations and plans preparation
• Some experience as drainage engineer on civil or transportation projects
• Must be able to communicate effectively; verbal and written
• Engineering Intern (or if registered in another state, the ability to obtain registration in the State of Florida within six months)
• Experience in design of drainage conveyance systems and plans preparation in compliance with FDOT standards
• Capability to learn the following software: ICPR, HEC=RAS, Arc GIS, Geopak, Inroads, Corridor Modeling, Microstation or other equivalent CAD software
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
  1. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion,
  2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
  3. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
  4. Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
  5. Be able to multi-task in a team environment

Volkert Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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